5.20.2026 - ELECTION RESULTS, Listeners react

Send us Fan MailPost-election day hit like a gut-check. We walk through the East Idaho results—overall a big night for incumbents, with the major standout being Tonya Burgoyne narrowly losing to Jennifer Miles, and a handful of races (especially Barbie Hart vs. Connor Cook) landing uncomfortably close. We also touch the federal/statewide top-lines (Risch, Fulcher, Simpson, Little, etc.), local levies passing easily, and what turnout looked like in some places—especially the head-scratcher of low participation in certain legislative districts where a couple hundred votes could have changed the whole story.But the bigger conversation is the mood underneath the numbers: the confusion a lot of conservatives are feeling watching candidates campaign as conservatives and then govern like moderates (or worse), while voters say they want limited government, lower taxes, immigration enforcement, and protection for women’s and girls’ spaces—yet keep electing lawmakers who stall or oppose those priorities. We talk about dark money and PAC influence, the way endorsements from high-profile “referee” roles (mayors, sheriffs, Secretary of State) deepen community divides, and why trying to solve spiritual/cultural rot strictly through legislation is a mismatch. Then we open the lines for profanity-free venting: frustration, disappointment, a little hope, and a renewed call for regular people to actually show up, do the homework, and vote like it matters—because it does.### Highlights- East Idaho incumbents mostly held; Jennifer Miles’ narrow win over Tanya Burgoyne was the key upset.- Barb Ehardt won, but by a razor-thin margin—plus discussion of the Harriman State Park messaging hit and PAC tactics.- “Confusion” as the defining theme: voters want conservative outcomes but keep rewarding candidates who don’t deliver.- Concern about dark money/PAC pipelines shaping Idaho politics through “center-left Republicans.”- Critique of endorsements by figures expected to be community referees (mayors, sheriffs, Secretary of State) and how that erodes trust.- Caller questions about voting procedures (spoiled/spent ballots, party call-outs) and how to build confidence in election systems.Let’s talk advertising. When you want to advertise on the radio, you call the station, right? But what about Facebook, Instagram, Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, and other streaming platforms?You could try clicking around, reading books, or taking online courses to figure it out—or you can let us handle it. At Sandhill Media Group, we’re your local experts in both radio and digital marketing.Visit SandhillMediaGroup.com today.<a href="https://www.sandhillmediagrou